2024-25 DCIG Top 5 Cyber Secure Backup Targets

This report is a comprehensive guide that evaluates the top five cyber secure backup targets for the year 2024-25. It outlines the increasing importance of cybersecurity features in backup solutions due to the rising threat of ransomware attacks. The document discusses how enterprises now prioritize cyber security alongside traditional backup features such as throughput speeds, data reduction, and economical storage. It details the various cyber security features available in the evaluated backup targets, including data immutability, encryption, multi-factor authentication, high availability, and the role of artificial intelligence. The report also presents profiles of the top five solutions, highlighting their capabilities and the criteria for their inclusion. Additionally, it addresses the evolving landscape of storage solutions and the necessity for backup targets to adapt to the challenges posed by cyber threats. The analysis is grounded in explicit evaluations of over 100 backup targets, focusing on those that meet the 2PB+ criteria.